San Diego Zoo

The famous San Diego Zoo sits on more than 40 hectares (100 acres) in Balboa Park, and has the largest zoological membership association in the world. Founded in the early 20th century and devoted to saving threatened species, the zoo contains more than 3,500 endangered or rare animals. Visit the giant pandas, take a cart tour of its wild cats (look for jaguars, lions, tigers, leopards, ocelots and more) or stroll through a garden full of carnivorous plants.